EP0460888A3 - Improvements in battery charging circuits - Google Patents

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EP0460888A3
EP0460888A3 EP19910304992 EP91304992A EP0460888A3 EP 0460888 A3 EP0460888 A3 EP 0460888A3 EP 19910304992 EP19910304992 EP 19910304992 EP 91304992 A EP91304992 A EP 91304992A EP 0460888 A3 EP0460888 A3 EP 0460888A3
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battery charging
charging circuits
circuits
battery
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Chun Hung China Dyeing Works Building Ho
Wai Tong China Dyeing Works Building Lou
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Astec International Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J9/00—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting
    • H02J9/04—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source
    • H02J9/06—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over, e.g. UPS systems
    • H02J9/061—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over, e.g. UPS systems for DC powered loads
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/007—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
    • H02J7/00712—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters
    • H02J7/007182—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters in response to battery voltage
    • H02J7/007184—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters in response to battery voltage in response to battery voltage gradient
EP19910304992 1990-06-06 1991-06-03 Improvements in battery charging circuits Withdrawn EP0460888A3 (en)

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GB9012578 1990-06-06
GB909012578A GB9012578D0 (en) 1990-06-06 1990-06-06 Improvements in battery charging circuits

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EP0460888A3 true EP0460888A3 (en) 1992-07-01

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KR (1) KR920001797A (en)
GB (1) GB9012578D0 (en)

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FR2539255A1 (en) * 1983-01-11 1984-07-13 Verdon Michel Device for maintaining electrical supply, associated with systems for charging, for monitoring charging and for discharging, with automatic stop in both cases, for a "buffer" type battery, with nominal voltage of between 6 V and 18 V and nominal capacity of between 0.5 Ah and 15 Ah
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DE1615626A1 (en) * 1967-07-21 1970-08-06 Sonnenschein Accumulatoren Electronic load switch for buffer loaders
US3621359A (en) * 1969-03-28 1971-11-16 Leclanche Sa Method of detecting the end-of-charge condition of an electric storage battery under charge and device for the carrying out of this method
US3576487A (en) * 1969-12-22 1971-04-27 Gen Electric Battery charging circuit utilizing multivibrator locking means
FR2539255A1 (en) * 1983-01-11 1984-07-13 Verdon Michel Device for maintaining electrical supply, associated with systems for charging, for monitoring charging and for discharging, with automatic stop in both cases, for a "buffer" type battery, with nominal voltage of between 6 V and 18 V and nominal capacity of between 0.5 Ah and 15 Ah
EP0147241A2 (en) * 1983-12-30 1985-07-03 Alexander Manufacturing Company Method and apparatus for charging a nickel-cadmium battery

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE. vol. 76, no. 4, April 1988, NEW YORK US pages 311 - 324; W.W. BURNS & J. KOCIECKI: 'POWER ELECTRONICS IN THE MINICOMPUTER INDUSTRY' *

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